Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne dies at 76
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John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne, the lead singer of British heavy metal band Black Sabbath, has died at 76, according to Sky News, citing a family statement.
Just two weeks ago, Osbourne brought down the curtain on his stellar career with Black Sabbath on 6 July, rattling through the band's most iconic songs in front of an adoring hometown crowd in Birmingham, in England.
The 'Prince of Darkness' held court from a giant leather throne, topped with a bat, at Villa Park stadium, firstly in a five-song solo set and then with his original bandmates for the first time in 20 years, and also last time.
The stadium in Birmingham, central England, is a stone's throw from where the band formed 57 years ago, pioneering the hard-rock style that gave rise to heavy metal.
Many thousands around the world followed the concert online after tickets for the show sold out in just 16 minutes.
Black Sabbath, the band Ozzy Osbourne founded more than half a century ago.
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